The Shyness Clinic was from Massachusetts, Everyone Asked About You was from Arkansas... Pretty far apart for two independent rock bands to be in the 1990's, but none the less they came together to put out this split 7". Released in 1998 by Amulet Records based out of Roxbury, MA this split gives a good look at some of the best bands emo-rock had to offer in the late 1990s with The Shyness Clinic's "Barcelona To Madrid" and Everyone Asked About You's "A Better Way To A Broken Heart" and "I Will Wait". The Shyness Clinic's track would be re-recorded for their CD later that year, and while that recording is of a higher fidelity, I prefer the recording on this 7", the vocals just feel more raw to me. Both of Everyone Asked About You's tracks are wonderful, but unlike the majority of their small catalogue they feature only Hannah's vocals.
One thing to note about this 7" is how noisy the pressing is. Those who have only heard the compressed mp3s and YouTube uploads might be a bit jarred on first listen to this rip.
Download the split here.
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